Deck 4: Enhancing Your Well-Being

Question 1

Why do health professions require so much energy and persistence?

A) The health professions require more intelligence than most other professions.
B) The health professions are both mentally and physically demanding.
C) Health professionals are always on their feet and never rest or sit down.
D) Health professionals work long hours.

Answer 1

The health professions are both mentally and physically demanding.

Question 2

All the following are important sources of maintaining health and energy except for:

A) Getting enough sleep.
B) Eating well and exercising.
C) Spending time alone.
D) Enjoying your work.

Answer 2

Getting enough sleep.

Question 3

What should you do if you do not have time for a nutritious lunch?

A) Hope your breakfast was good enough to get you through.
B) Plan for an early dinner.
C) Grab some nuts, fried fruit, or an energy bar.
D) Insist on taking a lunch break.

Answer 3

Grab some nuts, fried fruit, or an energy bar.

Question 4

The right amount of exercise:

A) Will tire you out.
B) Should be taken in the evening.
C) Will energize you.
D) Should be taken in the morning.

Question 5

The effects of too little sleep may result in all the following except:

A) Poor decision making.
B) Difficulty in maintaining your emotions.
C) Mental illness.
D) Inattention to details.

Question 6

Which of the following can improve your energy at times:

A) A short nap.
B) Stress.
C) Eating patterns.
D) Emotional experiences.

Question 7

Connecting with people can improve your energy by:

A) Making your job more physically and emotionally demanding.
B) Requiring you to devote more time at work by socializing.
C) Providing socialness and spiritual meaning.
D) Having you engage in conversation instead of working.

Question 8

The only fuel your brain can burn is:

A) Protein.
B) Glucose.
C) Fiber.
D) Fat.

Question 9

Fatigue can result from all the following except:

A) Caffeine.
B) Dehydration.
C) Insomnia.
D) Heavy meals.

Question 10

All the following are effective nutritional tools to boost energy except for:

A) Consuming a lot of caffeine, such as coffee and soda drinks.
B) Avoid or limit the amount of sweets and junk food.
C) Take a daily dose of multivitamins.
D) Eating snacks, such as nuts and berries.

Question 11

Which of the following is a long-term method to gaining energy?

A) Eat more prepared food to make it more convenient for you.
B) Getting a new job that pays more money.
C) Eat foods that are high in sugar for extra energy.
D) Getting enough sleep by going to bed and waking up at the same time.

Question 12

At the appropriate level, stress can be beneficial. This level is called the:

A) Overload zone.
B) Challenge zone.
C) Performance zone.
D) Underload zone.

Question 13

All the following are negative consequences of chronic stress except:

A) Immune dysfunction.
B) Digestive disorder.
C) Poor health.
D) Decreased anxiety and depression.

Question 14

The stress response triggers the release of adrenaline and cortisol, hormones that produce all the following results except:

A) Create a sense of calm.
B) Increase strength and stamina.
C) Shut down digestion.
D) Raise glucose levels.

Question 15

All the following techniques can help you manage stress except:

A) Laughter.
B) Reviewing email.
C) Meditation.
D) Deep breathing.

Question 16

When meditating, you should focus on:

A) Your breathing.
B) Your problems.
C) Your relationships.
D) Your surroundings.

Question 17

Besides traditional exercise, these forms of activities can reduce stress except for:

A) Dance.
B) Sports.
C) Watching a movie.
D) Yoga.

Question 18

Ways to reduce worry include all the following except:

A) Recognize what you cannot control and concentrate on what you can control.
B) Focus on all your problems, regardless of how big or small. .
C) Convert worries to concerns that have solutions.
D) Try to put your concerns into perspective.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about multitasking?

A) Multitasking can be performed regardless of the complexity of the tasks.
B) When multitasking, your focus is able to easily jump from one task to another..
C) Multitasking allows your brain to act like a computer.
D) In many cases, multitasking may lead to tasks taking longer to complete.

Question 20

Connections are key to managing stress. Health professionals should connect with all the following except:

A) Nature.
B) Their stressors.
C) Friends.
D) Spiritual beliefs.